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Godin Core CT HB Carve Top Sunburst
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Description Brand: Godin Body Color: Sunburst Model: Core CT Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada MPN: 041107 Country of Manufacture: Canada Body Type: Semi-Hollow Style: Les Paul UPC: 623501041107
Here is a lightly used-at-home Godin Core HT Sunburst. The plastic is off the pickguard, but otherwise hard to tell from new. In 2015, Godin refreshed the Core line with a new glossy carved maple top, and lighter weight chambered Spanish Cedar body. Still an outstanding value, the Godin Core CT HB has tone and resonance far above its price point.
The Godin Core HB delivers great sound and looks:Chambered Spanish Cedar body, 7.5 pounds
Carved Canadian gloss maple topMahogany set net, 24-3/4" scale, 22 medium frets1.7" nut widthRosewood fingerboardGodin humbucking neck pickupSeymour Duncan '59 bridge pickup3-way pickup switchIndividual volume and tone controls for each pickupGraphtech Resomax adjustable wrap bridgeSchaller strap lock buttonsDual action truss rodGodin Deluxe padded gig bagMade in CanadaList price: $1095We've always been a fan of the Godin Core line, both in terms of sound quality and value. For 2015 Godin upped the cosmetics with a nice carved maple top, a slightly sharper cutaway shape, a Duncan bridge pickup, more substantial feeling tuners and a chambered Spanish Cedar back (which is really a lighter weight variety of mahogany).
The maple/mahogany (cedar) combination is a tried-and-true formula to impart a warm mahogany midrange with the additional upper end snap provided by the maple top. The addition of a chambered body imparts a clean, open tone that is the signature sound of the Core series.
The Godin-branded neck pickup is a medium output pickup made by G&B from Korea (which supplies a lot of guitar builders including the PRS SE line). It's certainly a fine starting point, and the neck pickup combines good upper end string clarity, and commendably percussive low end that does not get soft and wooly like a lot of humbuckers.
The Seymour Duncan '59 bridge pickup is a well regarded humbucker meant to emulate the late 50's Gibson PAF style pickups. Wound to a relatively low 8.2K and with Alnico 5 magnets, it has a clean tone with a firm attack and avoids the hard upper midrange that can afflict bridge pickups that are wound too hot. There is a pleasing level of brightness, and single coil players will easily warm up to its fat punchy tones that somehow still manage to sparkle. And with modern master volume amplifiers and the plethora of available stomp boxes, you don't need a hot pickup to get great rock tones. In fact, a moderate pickup like the '59 is the key to overdriven rock crunch that is both powerful and musical.The neck is a medium "C" profile, measuring around .840 at the first fret with a very mild taper up to the 12th fret. It's a cinch to play, and the traditional 24-3/4" string length provides comfortable action and easy bending. Like all Godin electrics, the medium sized frets are highly polished with very smooth fret ends, and the fingerboard has rounded edges that feel broken in from day one.
if you are looking for a lightweight set neck guitar that combines fatness and clarity, the Godin Core HB checks off just about every box. We are an authorized Godin dealer and have over 25 Godin-family guitars stock at all times, and please feel free to browse our other listings, or contact us for delivery time and availability on other Godin models.Orders received by 12:00pm EST will be shipped the next business day.
All merchandise is subject to prior in-store sales and we reserve the right to end this auction early. Thank you for your interest.
Description
| Brand: | Godin | Body Color: | Sunburst |
| Model: | Core CT | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Canada |
| MPN: | 041107 | Country of Manufacture: | Canada |
| Body Type: | Semi-Hollow | Style: | Les Paul |
| UPC: | 623501041107 |
The Godin Core HB delivers great sound and looks:Chambered Spanish Cedar body, 7.5 pounds
Carved Canadian gloss maple topMahogany set net, 24-3/4" scale, 22 medium frets1.7" nut widthRosewood fingerboardGodin humbucking neck pickupSeymour Duncan '59 bridge pickup3-way pickup switchIndividual volume and tone controls for each pickupGraphtech Resomax adjustable wrap bridgeSchaller strap lock buttonsDual action truss rodGodin Deluxe padded gig bagMade in CanadaList price: $1095We've always been a fan of the Godin Core line, both in terms of sound quality and value. For 2015 Godin upped the cosmetics with a nice carved maple top, a slightly sharper cutaway shape, a Duncan bridge pickup, more substantial feeling tuners and a chambered Spanish Cedar back (which is really a lighter weight variety of mahogany).
The maple/mahogany (cedar) combination is a tried-and-true formula to impart a warm mahogany midrange with the additional upper end snap provided by the maple top. The addition of a chambered body imparts a clean, open tone that is the signature sound of the Core series.
The Godin-branded neck pickup is a medium output pickup made by G&B from Korea (which supplies a lot of guitar builders including the PRS SE line). It's certainly a fine starting point, and the neck pickup combines good upper end string clarity, and commendably percussive low end that does not get soft and wooly like a lot of humbuckers.
The Seymour Duncan '59 bridge pickup is a well regarded humbucker meant to emulate the late 50's Gibson PAF style pickups. Wound to a relatively low 8.2K and with Alnico 5 magnets, it has a clean tone with a firm attack and avoids the hard upper midrange that can afflict bridge pickups that are wound too hot. There is a pleasing level of brightness, and single coil players will easily warm up to its fat punchy tones that somehow still manage to sparkle. And with modern master volume amplifiers and the plethora of available stomp boxes, you don't need a hot pickup to get great rock tones. In fact, a moderate pickup like the '59 is the key to overdriven rock crunch that is both powerful and musical.The neck is a medium "C" profile, measuring around .840 at the first fret with a very mild taper up to the 12th fret. It's a cinch to play, and the traditional 24-3/4" string length provides comfortable action and easy bending. Like all Godin electrics, the medium sized frets are highly polished with very smooth fret ends, and the fingerboard has rounded edges that feel broken in from day one.
if you are looking for a lightweight set neck guitar that combines fatness and clarity, the Godin Core HB checks off just about every box. We are an authorized Godin dealer and have over 25 Godin-family guitars stock at all times, and please feel free to browse our other listings, or contact us for delivery time and availability on other Godin models.Orders received by 12:00pm EST will be shipped the next business day.
All merchandise is subject to prior in-store sales and we reserve the right to end this auction early. Thank you for your interest.